Should I help baby chick hatch?

[oregonkat]

Yes, the zipped chick stopped working about an hour ago. No chirps or progress for an hour.

Listen to WVduckchick, very experienced. Keep us posted because as you can see, I would have waited and possibly lost a chick so we are all learning here.

 

[WVduckchick]

Listen to WVduckchick, very experienced. Keep us posted because as you can see, I would have waited and possibly lost a chick so we are all learning here.

Thanks. Patience with pips, but not with zips.

 

[SchruteFarms]

I opened it. It was dead

 

[SchruteFarms]

Poor little babe. Yolk was completely absorbed.

 

[oregonkat]

UGH.... I am so sorry about that. What a huge bummer. I learned a VERY valuable lesson with your situation but that does not take away the fact that you lost this little one. Are any of your other eggs pipping?

 

[SchruteFarms]

This one has been like this since about 8am. Is it okay to leave it?

UGH.... I am so sorry about that. What a huge bummer. I learned a VERY valuable lesson with your situation but that does not take away the fact that you lost this little one. Are any of your other eggs pipping?

 

[SchruteFarms]

UGH.... I am so sorry about that. What a huge bummer. I learned a VERY valuable lesson with your situation but that does not take away the fact that you lost this little one. Are any of your other eggs pipping?

I know...It’s awful but at least I am learning from the experience.

 

[oregonkat]

I know...It’s awful but at least I am learning from the experience.

Now I'm terrified to advise you, but I, again, would wait.... @WVduckchick what say you? I also have BCM eggs and CCL eggs in my bator and I have had trouble in the past with the BCM eggs not losing enough moisture but your marks for your air cells look right on to me. Good luck, and again others will chime in!

 

[oregonkat]

P.S what part of our fair Oregon state are you located?

 

[WVduckchick]

Poor little babe. Yolk was completely absorbed.

So sorry.

One thing I didn't mention before, is that many times when they start, and then stop, there is a reason. Sometimes its a deformed leg, or hip issue, or something else that nature stopped it from hatching.
But there are times when one may stop to rest, and just get glued to the membrane. So my heart tells me to help when I can, but be prepared to do whatever may be necessary.

Now I'm terrified to advise you, but I, again, would wait.... @WVduckchick what say you? I also have BCM eggs and CCL eggs in my bator and I have had trouble in the past with the BCM eggs not losing enough moisture but your marks for your air cells look right on to me. Good luck, and again others will chime in!

Yep, this one can wait for a bit.
I'm setting BCM eggs tonight!